A Delightful Project to Keep Kids Occupied

Are you traveling to Grandma’s house for Christmas and need something to keep your kids occupied in the car? Do you need an activity to keep your kids busy while waiting for Christmas Eve dinner to cook? How about a fun project to keep restless kids entertained in downtime at school or church?

Thanksgiving: It’s supposed to be a day to give thanks, right? I mean, it’s kind of like in the name… right?

But, far too often (at least in my family), all of the focus seems to be on the Turkey, the cranberry sauce, and maybe even football.

In fact, the current trend seems to be relabeling Thanksgiving as “Turkey Day”.

And, opening stores with “Black Friday” deals starting on Thanksgiving so that, instead of taking time to give thanks for what we have, we can rush out and try to find satisfaction in more stuff? I am not a fan.

What has happened to the concept of pausing to give thanks for all of the wonderful gifts that God has given to us? When did gratitude become a chore, something that we roll our eyes and do out of obligation before diving into the food?

Do we even know how to be grateful? Maybe it’s something we should spend some time thinking about and learning.

Amazing Ideas to Add Meaning and Enjoyment to Thanksgiving, Even If You Have NO TIME and NO MONEY

I often wait until the last minute to come up with ideas for the holidays. Then, I do a quick search on pinterest and am overwhelmed by the projects – projects that require days to complete, lots of materials that I don’t have money to buy, and more “crafting” skill than I will ever have.

This list is not like that.

The ideas in this list can be pulled together quickly with inexpensive materials that you probably already have on hand.

I will never forget the time that I made cookies and took them over to my new neighbor.

It happened on a Saturday, not long after they had moved in. I noticed that my new neighbors were having a garage sale – and I thought it would be the perfect time to go over and introduce myself and welcome them to the neighborhood.

So, I quickly baked some cookies, arranged them on a disposable plate, and walked over to their home.

Biblical Hope and Encouragement for a Crumbling and Divisive Election Cycle

I love my country, the United States of America. We have freedoms and opportunities here that the rest of the world dreams about.

But, right now we are facing a difficult situation: Two people are vying for the most important position in our country, and, as far as I can tell, they both lack honesty, morality, civility, and … honor.

One of these people will likely become the next President of the United States of America.

As Christians and Americans, we are faced with a dilemma: Do we vote or do we not vote? Should we support the “lesser evil”? What exactly is the “lesser evil”? We are told to vote our conscience – but what does that even mean when all of the options look bleak?